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providers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider).\n2. <a id=\"p-2\"></a>In particular, this Regulation lays down the following:\n\n    <a id=\"p-2-a\"></a>**(a)** transparency and disclosure requirements for the issuance, [offer to the public](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/offer-to-the-public) and admission of crypto-assets to trading on a trading platform for crypto-assets (‘admission to trading’);\n\n    <a id=\"p-2-b\"></a>**(b)** requirements for the authorisation and supervision of [crypto-asset service providers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider), [issuers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/issuer) of [asset-referenced tokens](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/asset-referenced-token) and issuers of [e-money tokens](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/electronic-money-token), as well as for their operation, organisation and governance;\n\n    <a id=\"p-2-c\"></a>**(c)** requirements for the protection of holders of [crypto-assets](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset) in the issuance, [offer to the public](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/offer-to-the-public) and admission to trading of crypto-assets;\n\n    <a id=\"p-2-d\"></a>**(d)** requirements for the protection of [clients](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/client) of [crypto-asset service providers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider);\n\n    <a id=\"p-2-e\"></a>**(e)** measures to prevent insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information and market manipulation related to crypto-assets, in order to ensure the integrity of markets in crypto-assets.\n\n### Related\n\n* [crypto-asset service](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service) — definition used in this article\n* [offer to the public](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/offer-to-the-public) — definition used in this article\n* [electronic money](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/electronic-money) — definition used in this article\n* [crypto-asset](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset) — definition used in this article\n* [client](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/client) — definition used in this article\n* [issuer](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/issuer) — definition used in this article\n\n***\n\n[Title I — Subject matter, scope and definitions](../titles/i.md) · [Article 2 →](2.md)\n"}